Install on Flash for PC with 32M Ram

Hi,we have 50 Old! PC that boot by DOS and connect to a Central PC (Unix OS) and use from a COBOL Software by commandThese PC have not H.D.D and have 32MB Ram Only!

we want to use a Fast,Lightweight Linux that have a Graphical Desktop and we can run Firefox on itCan we use ArchLinux for this issue or we should search for another distribution that Run Kernel on 32M Ram?

Re: Install on Flash for PC with 32M Ram

And an untranslated bit, that was apparently removed from the installation guide (I don't know why), used to say:

Arch Linux is optimized for i686 and x86_64 processors and therefore will not run on any lower or incompatible generations of x86 CPUs (i386, i486 or i586). A Pentium Pro, Pentium II or AMD Athlon (K7) processor or higher is required. (technically, cpu's without the cmov instruction such as AMD K6 and via C3 are also i686, but we use gcc and it uses cmov instructions) Before installing Arch Linux, you should decide which installation method you would like to use.

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Re: Install on Flash for PC with 32M Ram

As a proof of concept I think is doable. Also look at special distributions like Damn Small Linux, min. required memory is 24MB for that one.

As a real usage machine for GUI web browsing it will be real PITA. I was recently browsing internet on P4 with 256MB and it was doable but painful.

I don't understand to well what are you trying to achieve. Is there a reason why can't you just replace it with newer used one which will be couple dozens times more powerful and cost like nothing on e-bay?

Re: Install on Flash for PC with 32M Ram

masteryod wrote:

I don't understand to well what are you trying to achieve. Is there a reason why can't you just replace it with newer used one which will be couple dozens times more powerful and cost like nothing on e-bay?

The answer is at the begin:

debugger wrote:

Hi,we have 50 Old! PC that boot by DOS and connect to a Central PC (Unix OS) and use from a COBOL Software by commandThese PC have not H.D.D and have 32MB Ram Only!

He want to use machines he already have. (and messing with old pcs is fun!)

Anyway, I would do it using elinks - I dont see the reason to put the use of a graphical browser like a requirement on such an old machine

"open source is about choice"No.Open source is about opening the source code complying with this conditions, period. The ability to choose among several packages is just a nice side effect.

Re: Install on Flash for PC with 32M Ram

Hi,Please See Use a Pen Drive To Extend Your PC RAMCan i divide Flash space to 2 separated parts? one of them for swap(use for extended RAM) and another for using file like Firefox ...Or i should use 2 Flash Memory (SWAP & Files)